Anatomy: The Foundation of
Medicine
From Aristotle to Early Twentieth Century Wall Charts
Starting with Aristotle and continuing
with such greats as Hippocates, Galen, Leonardo da Vinci,
Vesalius, and Albinus, this Web exhibit briefly traces the history of
anatomical study and drawing. The essay relates the importance
of numerous technical and artistic advancements as well as a
cultural climate favorable to human dissection. The exhibit
culminates in the images from W. & A. K. Johnston's Charts of Anatomy and Physiology by Dr. William Turner. His tablet of wall charts, generously donated to
The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library by William Crutchfield, would
have been displayed in an anatomy laboratory or classroom to help
medical students in their studies. It is now presented for the perusal
of the twenty-first century viewer.
- A Brief Essay on Anatomical Drawing
- W. & A. K. Johnston's Charts of Anatomy and Physiology
- Bibliography and Credits